antisemitic

or an·ti-Se·mit·ic

[ an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐ ]

adjective

1. prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

   They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.

   Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

Spelling Note

See antisemitism ( def ).

Other Words From

• an·ti·se·mit·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of antisemitic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def ) + Semitic ( def )

Example Sentences

It was a bold thing for a man in his position to side with the Jews at a time when the antisemitic movement was at its height.

From Project Gutenberg

The adoption of this amendment was an expression of antisemitic prejudice.

From Project Gutenberg